No Business I Know
Title: No Business I Know
Author(s): 55sunsets
Artist: Somnolentlyu
Pairings/characters: Arthur/Merlin (main pairing), Gwen/Lancelot, Some mostly one-sided Merlin/Mordred, Gwaine, Kilgarragh, Gaius, Uther, Will, Morgana.
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 62300
Warnings: Intoxication?
Summary: Modern X-Factor AU. Nervous student Merlin auditions for the X-Factor with just his guitar and a dream to impress Arthur Pendragon, the bad guy judge who has been known to make grown men cry on national television. Arthur, on the other hand, has to juggle the pressures of his job with his media mogul of a father constantly looking over his shoulder and second-guessing his decisions. He doesn't want to like Merlin at first, but as time goes on he finds himself more and more drawn to the strange contestant.
Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine, sadly. Neither is the X-Factor or any of the songs/lyrics mentioned (apart from the very last one!)
Author's notes: I owe immense thanks to three people: My beta and BFF Timecake, who put up with me ringing her at all hours for several months and obsessing at her about songs she doesn't like and a television show she doesn't watch; my wonderful artist Somnolentyu, who made gorgeous art for this fic; and to my little brother, who made me listen to Neil Young in the first place and would probably be horrified if he ever discovered what it inspired.
Thanks also go to the mods for running this big bang. I had a wonderful time writing it. Mostly. Though my beta didn't.<3
Story link: Here!
Art link: Here!
Author(s): 55sunsets
Artist: Somnolentlyu
Pairings/characters: Arthur/Merlin (main pairing), Gwen/Lancelot, Some mostly one-sided Merlin/Mordred, Gwaine, Kilgarragh, Gaius, Uther, Will, Morgana.
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 62300
Warnings: Intoxication?
Summary: Modern X-Factor AU. Nervous student Merlin auditions for the X-Factor with just his guitar and a dream to impress Arthur Pendragon, the bad guy judge who has been known to make grown men cry on national television. Arthur, on the other hand, has to juggle the pressures of his job with his media mogul of a father constantly looking over his shoulder and second-guessing his decisions. He doesn't want to like Merlin at first, but as time goes on he finds himself more and more drawn to the strange contestant.
Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine, sadly. Neither is the X-Factor or any of the songs/lyrics mentioned (apart from the very last one!)
Author's notes: I owe immense thanks to three people: My beta and BFF Timecake, who put up with me ringing her at all hours for several months and obsessing at her about songs she doesn't like and a television show she doesn't watch; my wonderful artist Somnolentyu, who made gorgeous art for this fic; and to my little brother, who made me listen to Neil Young in the first place and would probably be horrified if he ever discovered what it inspired.
Thanks also go to the mods for running this big bang. I had a wonderful time writing it. Mostly. Though my beta didn't.<3
Story link: Here!
Art link: Here!